In this episode, Dave takes the host seat and turns the microphone toward co-host Kate Turner. Instead of their usual back-and-forth conversations, Kate shares more of her own story—her background, the experiences that shaped her, and the moments that pushed her to start questioning the expectations placed on her life.

Kate opens up about the winding path that brought her here, the courage it takes to challenge old narratives, and what it really means to begin giving yourself permission to live differently.

This conversation sets the tone for the new season: honest, curious, and willing to explore the uncomfortable questions many of us quietly carry.

If you've ever felt the pull to rethink the life you've been performing, this episode is an invitation to start asking your own questions.

Because sometimes the first permission slip is simply telling the truth about where you are.

In this episode of Permission Slip-Ups, we sit down with somatic coach Marina Triner — known as "The Compassionate Somatic Coach" — for a conversation about identity, vulnerability, nervous system safety, and the masks we wear to survive.

We explore how early adaptations — the traits that once kept us safe — can become both our superpowers and our shields. Marina shares her journey of discovering her Enneagram type, confronting self-criticism, and learning that compassion isn't about being positive all the time — it's about being honest about what is present.

This conversation dives into:

• The difference between being strong and being armored
• Why high-achievers often struggle with vulnerability
• The nervous system and the "window of tolerance"
• Letting go of control without losing yourself
• Learning to speak your needs — and receive support
• How ease isn't the absence of struggle, but the ability to move through it

Kate shares her experience of working with Marina while leaving corporate life. David reflects on how charisma and confidence can sometimes be protection strategies. And together, they explore what it really means to give yourself permission to be seen — not just as competent, but as human.

If you've built an identity around being the strong one, the achiever, the helper, or the challenger — this episode might gently ask you: what would it feel like to loosen the armor?

Contact Information:

Marina Triner (email)

Kate Turner

David Cooke

What if life is just a game?

Not a game of manipulation.
Not a game of winning and losing.

But a game in the sense of play.

In this episode, Kate and David explore what shifts when we stop treating everything like life-or-death and start treating life like something we get to play.

What if goals were levels?
Setbacks were feedback?
Experiments were just another round?

Somewhere along the way, life got heavy. Permanent. Defining.

But when you approach it like a game, you loosen your grip.
You celebrate small wins.
You recover faster.
You risk more boldly.

If this is a game… how are you playing?

Tune in and see what changes.

At some point, we all hit it.

That moment when you look at your own patterns, your own habits, your own justifications… and think, "I am so tired of my own sh*t."

In this candid and unscripted conversation, Kate opens up about feeling stuck in a comfort-seeking cycle she knows doesn't serve her. She has the tools. She has the awareness. And yet… she's still doing it.

Why?

Together, David and Kate explore:

– The difference between desire and true readiness
– The stories we tell ourselves to justify staying stuck
– Why shame never creates sustainable change
– How environment and community influence our behavior
– What it really means to love yourself in the middle of the mess

This episode goes far beyond burgers and fudge. It's about the deeper question beneath every unwanted behavior:

What's really going on?

If you've ever wondered why you can see what needs to change but can't seem to cross the bridge… this conversation is for you.

You're not broken.
You're not behind.
You may just not be ready — yet.

Tune in and join us for one of our most honest wildcards yet.

What if "manifesting success" isn't magic at all — but discipline, clarity, and trust?

In this conversation with Kelli Lampkin, we explore why her track record for success isn't accidental. Things don't always go according to plan — personally, professionally, or as a parent — but Kelli consistently ends up where she intends to be.

Why?

Because she builds a process… and then trusts it.

We talk about breaking big goals into practical systems, knowing which challenges you're uniquely suited to solve, and how confidence doesn't come from certainty — it comes from experience. Even when things don't work the first time. Even when the kid still cries. Even when life refuses to cooperate.

This episode isn't about wishful thinking.
It's about knowing your process — and staying with it when doubt shows up.

The question is:
Are you willing to trust the process you've built… even when the results haven't shown up yet?

Contact us:

Kelli Lampkin

Kate Turner

David Cooke

In this wildcard episode of Permission Slip-ups, Dave and Kate return to a word that quietly shapes so many of our choices: desire.

What does it really mean to want something?

When does desire energize us — and when does it begin to create suffering?

Inspired by earlier conversations and lived experience, this episode explores the space between joy and struggle, ambition and attachment, wanting and being. Dave reflects on how desire can become heavy when it's rooted in perfection or outcomes, while Kate offers a gentler lens — reminding us that joy, desire, and even suffering exist on a spectrum, and none of them are meant to be avoided.

Together, they sit with questions like:

Is desire selfish — or can it be an act of service?
What happens when we stop chasing a "perfect" life?
How do presence, gratitude, and non-attachment reshape what we want?

This isn't an episode about finding answers.

It's about slowing down long enough to notice what's driving us.

A conversation for anyone who has ever thought, "I want more,"
and felt called to understand why.

Listen in, reflect deeply, and give yourself permission to explore what truly fuels you.

What happens when you've done everything "right" in your career… and still find yourself asking, Why am I doing this?

In this episode of Permission Slip-Ups, David Cooke and Kate Turner sit down with career coach and HR professional Rachel Lopez for a deeply honest conversation about mid-career questioning, identity, and the courage to re-examine the paths we've been walking—sometimes for decades.

Together, they explore the tension between stability and adventure, the myth of the "sunk cost," and why reconnecting with your why doesn't have to mean finding a single, overwhelming purpose. Instead, this episode reframes the question toward energy, values, and what your work actually supports in the life you want to live.

From breaking identity into smaller, more manageable pieces to understanding trade-offs without shame, this conversation offers grounded insight for anyone feeling successful on paper but quietly restless inside.

If you're navigating a career transition, questioning what fulfillment really means, or wondering whether it's "too late" to choose differently—this episode offers perspective, permission, and practical clarity.

Contact us:

Rachel Lopez (email)

Rachel Lopez (website)

Kate Turner (email)

Kate Turner (LinkedIn)

David Cooke (email)

David Cooke (LinkedIn)